ETF
Deutsche AM terminates 16 Hong Kong ETFs
Deutsche Asset Management is delisting 16 ETFs in Hong Kong, cutting the number of exchange-traded funds it has listed in the special administrative region in half, according to data from the Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing.
Investment | 11 Jul 17
Volatility will be ‘lower for longer’, says Blackrock
‘Lower for longer’ has become the typical characterisation of central banks’ interest rate policy. But it could also be applied to volatility, believes Blackrock.
Investment | 22 Jun 17
ANALYSIS: How are today’s wealth managers using ETFs?
Wealth managers traditionally allocate meagre chunks of their portfolios to passive, but with assets in exchange-traded funds passing the $4trn (£3.2trn, €3.6trn) mark globally last month, that could be set to change.
Investment | 13 Jun 17
ETF assets surpass $4 trillion milestone
Record inflows in May powered total assets invested in exchange trade funds (ETFs) around the world across the $4trn mark. And Europe is picking up the pace.
Alternatives | 5 Jun 17
Smart beta trackers to force change in investor mindset
Smart beta exchange-traded funds (ETFs) require investors to shift their focus from picking a good fund manager to understanding underlying asset allocation strategy, argues Thomas Poullaouec of State Street Global Advisors (SSGA).